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Law Practice

Jan. 14, 2002

Money For The Taking

Forum Column - By Richard A. Samp, Hundreds of millions of dollars are appropriated each year by federal and state governments to hire attorneys whose full-time job is to provide legal assistance to the indigent in civil matters. No one seriously objects to the majority of work performed by these lawyers, such as protecting individuals from abusive spouses, assisting the poor in applying for government assistance and forestalling eviction until the next paycheck comes in.

        Forum Column
        
        By Richard A. Samp

        Hundreds of millions of dollars are appropriated each year by federal and state governments to hire attorneys whose full-time job is to provide legal assistance to the indigent in civil matters. No one seriously obje...

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